It has been 12 days since the Orioles hired Buck Showalter, 9 days since his introductory press conference, and 8 games with him at the helm. All of those numbers are noteworthy, but none more so than the number 1. One loss. And that one loss wasn't exactly a blowout. Let's really break it down, here…
7 straight quality starts (minimum 6 innings, maximum 3 earned runs) before las...

So after 6 games the Orioles are 1-5. Their 2nd baseman, leadoff hitter, and all around good egg Brian Roberts is on the disabled list (if there is a silver lining, it is NOT because of his problematic back, which seems to be holding up well, but because of an abdominal strain that he hurt successfully stealing 2nd base on Friday). Their $6 million closer man has already blown 2 saves, been...